Massay
Massay | |
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The Abbey of Saint-Martin | |
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Coordinates: 47°09′17″N 1°59′36″E / 47.1547°N 1.9933°ECoordinates: 47°09′17″N 1°59′36″E / 47.1547°N 1.9933°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Vierzon |
Canton | Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
Intercommunality | CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry et Villages de la Forêt |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Lévêque[1] |
Area 1 | 47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 1,378 |
• Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18140 /18120 |
Elevation | 99–164 m (325–538 ft) (avg. 123 m or 404 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Massay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography[]
An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some 8 miles (13 km) south of Vierzon, at the junction of the A20 and the D75 roads.
Transport[]
From Monday to Saturday there are a few buses to and from Vierzon.[3]
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,258 | — |
1968 | 1,324 | +5.2% |
1975 | 1,251 | −5.5% |
1982 | 1,339 | +7.0% |
1990 | 1,354 | +1.1% |
1999 | 1,335 | −1.4% |
2008 | 1,418 | +6.2% |
Sights[]
- The church of St. Paxent, dating from the twelfth century.
- The thirteenth-century abbey buildings (Salle capitulaire). See Simon-Jérôme Bourlet de Vauxcelles, abbot of Massay
- The twelfth-century chapel of Saint-Loup.
See also[]
- Communes of the Cher department
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ http://www.lignes18.fr/PDF/fiches-horaires/235.pdf
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- Communes of Cher (department)